Chemical root pruning by copper salts on vegetables: A possible way to improve the seedling quality

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 779, Issue , 2008, Pages 477-484

  Cattivello, C ^a   Danielis, R ^a  

^a ERSA Servizio Ricerca e Sperimentazione   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asparagus; Celery; Chicory; Copper; Fennel; Lettuce; Parsley; Root spiralling

Indexed keywords

APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; ASPARAGUS; CICHORIUM INTYBUS; FOENICULUM VULGARE; LACTUCA; PETROSELINUM CRISPUM;

EID: 61449193398     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.779.60     Document Type: Conference Paper

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